dolly
To hit a dollyTo hit a dolly.
» Dolly was a ewe.
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7 senses(transitive)To hit a dolly.
(transitive)To move (an object) using a dolly.
(intransitive)To move a camera (usually toward or away from its subject) using a dolly.
(transitive)To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
(transitive)To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
(transitive)To crush ore with a dolly.
(often, with up)To make somebody or something look attractive.
Examples
3 sentencesDolly was a ewe.
Dollies have four wheels. The two-wheeled jobs are called hand trucks.
Ziri named his ewe Dolly.
Origin
From doll + -y, from the given name Dorothy, originally applied either to a woman or femalFrom doll + -y, from the given name Dorothy, originally applied either to a woman or female pet or to a children's toy, and expanded to refer to various types of contrivances or devices. The Online Etymology Dictionary, while considering the reason for applying it to such devices unobvious, compares how the names jack, jenny and jimmy are also applied to devices.
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Forms
dollies, dollying, dollied, dolliedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle